Hill will join the bank on 4 July 2011 from West LB where he most recently was managing director and head of Global Loan Syndications for EMEA.

Before joining West LB, Hill spent five years at ABN AMRO where he was head of European Loan Distribution.

He began his career at RBS in 1987 becoming a manager in Loan Syndications during his nine years there.

He will be based in London and report to Damien Lamoril and Tanneguy de Carne, co-heads of EMEA Loan Syndication.